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Tactical-Dillusions

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2005

Grimsby, UK

R/

04 Sep 2005 at 04:37 - 1

OK, really annoyed but not ranting

Has Anet introduced a timeout recently?
Twice "in the same mission" i have left my computer for a short while to make a drink and go to the toilet and have been disconnected from the game (Err=7).
I can understand Anet wanting to cut server load by using this system but honestly, if it is a timeout, it's damned short indeed.
It could be a little longer!!!1

Has anyone got any info on this?
I haven't heard anything or read about it so i thought i'd ask you guys....

Sanji

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2005

Mo/

04 Sep 2005 at 04:47 - 2

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...earchid=677918

Ultimate_Gaara

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2005

BC, Canada.. how aboot that eh?

04 Sep 2005 at 08:39 - 3

somone got a err=7 message during the meeting today.. but personaly i have not got it in a while.. when my game crashes it normaly sits on the loading screen for 10-15 minutes before i get bored of looking at what ever background it may be..

as for what it is.. my guess is an error.. every game has them so i guess it can't be helped. My guess is just bad luck..

Mystical

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2005

Mississauga, Ontario

Inyurface Gaming [IYF]

04 Sep 2005 at 08:51 - 4

I've been getting ALOT more Err=7's lately. Driving me insane, but eventually they go away.

Oh and Sanji, I'm not sure what you're pointing to with that link, but all I get is:

Quote:

Sorry - no matches. Please try some different terms.

Mercury Angel

Avatar of Gwen

Join Date: Apr 2005

Wandering my own road.

04 Sep 2005 at 09:22 - 5

Quote:

Originally Posted by HH-

I've been getting ALOT more Err=7's lately. Driving me insane, but eventually they go away.

Oh and Sanji, I'm not sure what you're pointing to with that link, but all I get is:

It was a search for err=7, but I guess the search logs aren't permanent.

Hate

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2005

Lions Arch

04 Sep 2005 at 23:49 - 6

Err=7 is not a "timeout" It's an error with your computer not being able to run GuildWars I believe. It happened to me in the middle of playing.

ducktape

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2005

W/R

05 Sep 2005 at 00:00 - 7

I thought error 7 is a connection timeout, which usually happens if you are playing GW over a wireless connection. I remember someone mentioning that you can configure your wireless router/access point to give priority traffic to the GW program and the problem mostly goes away. If you are *not* on wireless and are getting error 7, I hope that means your ISP is having a temporary problem and not that they have introduced AFK disconnection timeouts in the game

Lasareth

Aquarius

Join Date: Jun 2005

Somewhere between Boardwalk and Park Place

05 Sep 2005 at 00:23 - 8

Quote:

Originally Posted by ducktape

I thought error 7 is a connection timeout, which usually happens if you are playing GW over a wireless connection. I remember someone mentioning that you can configure your wireless router/access point to give priority traffic to the GW program and the problem mostly goes away. If you are *not* on wireless and are getting error 7, I hope that means your ISP is having a temporary problem and not that they have introduced AFK disconnection timeouts in the game

Yep. The problem isn't with GW, it's with the router

melbo

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2005

New York

E/Mo

05 Sep 2005 at 01:31 - 9

I haven't gotten any errors lately...the only time I've gotten an error 7 actually is when my internet/cable went down.

Phrozenflame

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2005

05 Sep 2005 at 01:50 - 10

error 7 happens to me when i'm lagging awfully [my isp fault, not Anet], I doubt it has to do anything with timeouts, Anet already offers very generous timeouts a compared to other games i've played.

Starsky-sama

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2005

Land of the Z Chest \o/

[NOT]-Nomads of Turmoil.

W/

05 Sep 2005 at 03:31 - 11

I use to disconnect after going afk before. (long time ago).

Now, I usually do a /dance before I go, so it's moving at least and Anet doesnt kick me out. (not sure if it still kicks you if you afk for a long period of time though, since ive been leaving the emote on).

-cheers.

zehly

Sunshine

Join Date: Jul 2005

The Wired

Daughters of Ananke

Mo/E

05 Sep 2005 at 03:34 - 12

Err=7 is most likely something akin to "Software caused connection abort" or "Connection reset by peer." It could also be a major desynch in the server<->client frameslice.

Ashley Twig

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

germany

Guild Of Openhearted Deeds

R/Mo

05 Sep 2005 at 08:11 - 13

Good luck, asking support about their error numbers.

I once got error=40.
All I got from them was: it's network related.

What else is new?

Cobalt

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2005

Mo/W

05 Sep 2005 at 12:38 - 14

I have been playing since the game was released and never ever got and Err7 crash until that last big skill nerf update now I get them a lot.

Zakarr

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

Finland

05 Sep 2005 at 13:07 - 15

I got two Err=7 messages at the end of August. First was ISP maintance and second is unknown. Maybe it was GW servers or ISP. Didn't find out the reason. There was one Err=7 at the beginning of July when I was pre-searing with second char. That is all err=7 messages I have got since May when I bought this game. I play GW daily.

It is very likely that GW servers are not causing this.